UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES

I.Vocabulary:
Word Meaning Picture Examples
Addicted(a) Nghiện (thích Many teenagers are addicted
/ə’diktid/ cái gì) to computer games nowadays

Adore(v) Yêu thích, mê Jane adores working with

/ə’d :r/ thích children

Community The locals go to the

centre Trung tâm văn community centre every
/kəˈmjuːnəti hóa cộng đồng weekend
‘sentər/

Craft(n) Đồ thủ công He invited me to a craft work

/kra:ft/ shop lastweek

DIY Đồ tự làm, tự My brother is a real DIY

/di: ai wai/ sửa enthusiast

Hang out Đi chơi với bạn I often hang out with friends
/hæŋ aut/ bè in my freetime

Leisure (n) Giải trí These days we have more

/ˈleʒə(r)/ leisure activities than in the
past

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Mind(v) /maind/ Chú ý, để ý I hope you don’t mind the
noise

Rely on Tin tưởng, tin You can rely on his

/ri’lai on/ cậy judgement

Savings(n) Tiền tiết kiệm He spent all his saving on

/seivi ŋ z/ buying a new car

Socialise(v) Giao tiếp để He enjoys socialising with

/’s əuʃəlaɪz/ tạo mối quan other students
hệ

Stranger(n) Người lạ You shouldn’t reveal your

/ˈstreɪndʒə(r)/ personal information to
strangers

Surf(v) /sɜːf/ Lướt I spent two hours a day

surfing the web

Trick(n) /trik/ Mẹo He amazed everyone by a

card trick

Virtual(a) ảo (chỉ có ở The Internet has created a

/ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ trên mạng) virtual world for its users

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III. Grammar: CÁC ĐỘNG TỪ DIỄN ĐẠT SỰ YÊU THÍCH (VERBS OF LIKING)
1. VERBS OF LIKING:
Động từ Nghĩa
adore Yêu thích, mê mẩn
Love Yêu
Like/ enjoy/ fancy Thích
Don’t mind Không phiền
Dislike/ don’t like Không thích
Hate Ghét
Detest Căm ghét

2.VERBS OF LIKING + V_ING / TO V:

-Khi muốn dùng một động từ chỉ một hàng động khác ở sau động từ chỉ sự thích, ta phải sử dụng
danh động từ (V_ing) hoặc động từ nguyên thể co “to” (toV)
1.Verbs + V-ing/ to V
Những động từ đi với cả danh động từ và động từ nguyên thể có “to” mà không đổi về nghĩa
Verbs Verbs + V-ing Verbs +to V
Like I like skateboarding in my free time I like to skateboard in my free time
Love She loves training her dog She loves to train her dog
Hate He hates eating out He hates to eat out
Prefer My mother prefers going jogging My mother prefers to go jogging
2. Verbs + V-ing
Những động từ chỉ đi với danh động từ
Verbs Verbs + V-ing
Adore They adore eating ice-cream
Enjoy We enjoy playing basketball
Fancy Do you fancy making crafts?
Don’t mind I don’t mind cooking
Dislike Does he dislike swimming?
Detest I detest doing housework

BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN:

Bài 1: Hoàn thành những câu sau, sử dụng dạng nguyên thể có (to)(toV) của động từ trong
ngoặc:
1.Everyone likes (eat)________ _______ice cream.
2.Do you prefer (read)____________ ____books in your freetime?
3.I hate(watch)____ ________ ____horror movies?
4.Many people prefer(go)__ ________ ____travelling on holidays.
5.My father loves(play)____ ________ ______golf with his friends.
6.I prefer (not stay)____ ________ ______up too late.
7. What does your sister love(do)__ ________ _______in her spare time?
8.I used to prefer(hang out)___ ________ ______with my friends at weekend.
9. I think not many people like(listen)__ ________ ______to her music.
10. Teenagers love (surf)___ ________ ______the web to while away their freetime.
Bài 2: Hoàn thành những câu sau, sử dụng dạng danh động từ (V-ing) của động từ trong
ngoặc:
1.My mother dislikes(prepare)__ ________ _____the meals.

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2.Do you enjoy(do)__ ________ ______DIY in your freetime?
3. I detest (have) _____________ _____a conversation with John.
4.Do you think Jane prefers(not socialise)__ ________ _________with other students?
5.I don’t mind(explain)__ ________ _____the problem again.
6.Ann fancies(listen)____ ________ _______to songs of her favourite singer.
7.My friend adores(spend)___ ________ ____time with her cats.
8.I always love(try)___ ________ _____new things when I go travelling.
9.Mr.Smith hates(drive)___ ________ ______his old car.
10.Anne prefers(not go)___ ________ ______out too late.
Bài 3:Điền dạng thích hợp của động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau:
1.Did you enjoy(watch)__ ________ ____the comedy last night?
2.Many people prefer(do)_ ________ _____gardening after their retirement.
3.My cat dislikes(sleep)___ ________ ____on the floor.
4.My father doesn’t mind(work)___ ________ ___hard.
5.My cousin doesn’t like(study)___ ________ ______Math and Chemistry.
6.They dislike(talk)____ ________ ______with each other.
7.Jim and Jane don’t fancy(go)___ ________ _______out tomorrow.
8.Did you hate(eat)__ ________ ____vegetables when you was small?
9.she didn’t prefer(tell)___ ________ _____him about her plan.
10.James enjoys(have)_ ________ ______dinner in a luxury restaurant.

Bài 4: Dựa vào các từ cho sẵn, viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh:
1.Peter / prefer/ play/ computer games/ in his free time.
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2.You/ hate/ do/ the washing?
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3.My father/ enjoy/ play/ sports/ and/ read/ books.
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4.The teacher/ not mind/ help/ you/ with difficult exercises.
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5.Jane/ not fancy/ read/ science books.
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6.Which kind of juice/ you/ dislike/ drink/ the most?
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7. Ann/ fancy/ do /DIY/ in her free time.

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8. My father/ prefer/ not eat/ out.
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9.Mr.Smith/ love/ go/ shopping/ at weekend.
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10.Everyone/ adore/ receive/ presents/ on their birthday.
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Giải thích: Viết câu ở thì hiện tại đơn để diễn tả sự yên thích, dung danh động từ(V-ing)sau những
động từ chỉ sự yêu thích như: adore, enjoy, fancy, don’t mind, dislike, detest” dùng danh động
từ(hoặc động từ nguyên thể có “to: sau các động từ :like, love, hate, prefer”
BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG NÂNG CAO
Bài 5: Đánh dấu(V) trước câu đúng, đánh dấu(X) trước câu sai và sửa lại cho đúng:
1. My sister doesn’t mind to look after my cat
2. Jim dislikes going to the library because he likes reading books.
3.I prefer to not go out today
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4.I used to like watching cartoons on TV.
5.Does Mrs.Smith enjoy to cook?
7. In my freetime, I love to do DIY with my sister.
8.Josh detests to socialise with his co-workers.
9.Which movie does he fancy to watch?
10.I prefer hanging out with friends to playing computer games.
Bài 6: Điền dạng đúng của các động từ chcho sẵn vào chỗ trống sao cho hợp lý:
socialize detest surf write
rely read adore Hang out
1.My brother likes____ ______the Internet looking for new music.
2.I dislike____ _____too much on other people. I want to be independent.
3.Josh enjoys____ ______with his classmates after school.
4.My sister and I fancy___ ____novels when we have free time.
5.He’s very artitic. He enjoys____ ____poems in his free time.
6.James____ _____talking with his neighbors because he finds them annoying.
7.My uncles loves____ ______with other people . he has many friends.
8.Ann______ ____working with children. She’s a teacher.
Bài 7: Khoanh tròn vào đáp án đúng:
Nowadays, leisure activities are totally different from the past. Many people no longer enjoy(1) in
outdoor activities after school. In stead, they(2)playing computer games or (3) the web in their free
time. Some people (4)too much on computer and the Internet. For example, they prefer(5) messages
to having a face-to-face conversation with friends. Even when people (6)out with their friends, they
rarely talk but they use their phones to surf web. However, many people dislike the Internet and
the(7)world. They hate to waste time on the computer and(8)other activities such as reading,
shopping or sporting.
1.A.participate B.to participate C. participating D. participates
2.A.fancy B.don’t mind C.dislike D.hate
3.A.sailing B. surfing C.swimming D.diving
4.A.play B.rely C.addict D.use
5.A.send B.to send C.to sending D. sends
6.A.play B.rely C.meet D.hang
7.A.virtual B.real C.fake D.new
8.A.dislike B.detest C.enjoy D.mind
Bài 8: Đọc doạn văn sau và điền (T-true)trước câu đúng với nội dung bài đọc , điền (F-false)
trước câu không đúng với nội dung bài đọc:
LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN BRITAIN
The weekends area a time for many leisure activities in Britain. British people often have to work
five days a week from Monday to Friday is the precious time for family and friends. People enjoy
various indoor and outdoor activities in Britain. According to the EU’s statistical office, British
people spend abot 45% of their free time watching television, 24% of their free time socialising , 22-
23% on sport and hobbies, and 10% on other activities. Other popular leisure activities are listening
to the radio, listening to pre-recorded music, reading, DIY, garedning, eating out and going to the
cinema.
The most common leisure activity in the UK is watching television. The average viewing time is 25
hours per person per week. Almost all households have at least one television set. The second most
popular activity in Britain is visiting or entertaining friends or relations. Another popular leisure
activity is gardening. The British are known as a nation of gardeners. Most people have a garden on
their property. Every town in Britain has one or more DIY centers and garden centres. These are like
supermarkets for the home and garden. These places are very popular with British home-owners at
the weekends.
_______1.People enjoy various indoor activities Britain.
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______2.British people spend more than half of their free time watching television.
_______3.The most common leisure activity in the UK is visiting or entertaining friends or relations.
_______4. All house holds have at least one television set.
_______5.British people are all gardeners.
_______6. All towns in Britain have one or more DIY centers and garden centres.